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Performance TitleFifth Annual Festival of Dance Music 1959 - BBC Light Programme - Big Beat
Performance Date11 April 1959
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersBeryl Bryden,
Jim Dale,
Lorne Lesley - vocals,
Ken Jones - piano,
Alberto Velez - guitar
Orchestra or BandTed Heath and His Music,
Ronnie Aldrich and The Squadcats With Peter Morton,
Johnny Duncan and The Blue Grass Boys,
Alex Welsh and His Band,
Johnny Wiltshire and The Treble Tones,
Diz Disley's String Quintet
Performance NotesThe event was boradcast on BBC Radio Light programme from 20:00-20:30.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1959/44)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/-Rp-R4K-H0HON
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1959/44Fifth Annual Festival of Dance Music 1959 - BBC Light Programme - Big Beat11 April 1959
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
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Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7406Bryden; Beryl Audley (1920-1998); English jazz singer
DS/UK/10355Dale; James "Jim" (1935-); MBE; English actor, voice artist, singer, songwriter
DS/UK/10286Matthew; Brian (1928-); British broadcaster
DS/UK/8227Heath; Ted (1902-1969); British musician, big band leader
DS/UK/7190Aldrich; Ronnie (15 February 1916-30 September 1993); British pianist, conductor and composer
DS/UK/9490Duncan; Johnny (1931-2000); American skiffle star
DS/UK/9488Welsh; Alex (1929-1982); Scottish jazz musician and vocalist
DS/UK/11512Disley; William Charles "Diz" (1931-2010); Anglo-Canadian jazz guitarist, graphic designer
DS/UK/11649Lesley; Lorne (fl 1950s-1960s); Welsh singer
DS/UK/11652Wiltshire; Johnny (1928-2006); British guitarist, musical director
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